 | John Fulton - 1864 - 582 Seiten
...those persons were in the house, and where they were. The speaker, falling on his knees, replied, " I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in...direct me, whose servant I am here, and humbly beg your majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your majesty is pleased to demand... | |
 | David Hume - 1864 - 602 Seiten
...these persons were in the House ? The speaker, falling on his knee, prudently replied : " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand... | |
 | Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 Seiten
...wheresover I find them. Mr. Speaker, where are they ?" The Speaker fell on his knees and exclaimed : " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am ; and I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, that I cannot now give any other answer than this to what... | |
 | George Brodie - 1866 - 548 Seiten
...knees, answered, with admirable presence of mind on such an unprecedented and critical occasion, ' May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to...tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House, whose servant I am, is pleased to direct me; and I humbly beg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot... | |
 | George Brodie - 1866 - 560 Seiten
...knees, answered, with admirable presence of mind on such an unprecedented and critical occasion, ' May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to...tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House, whose servant I am, is pleased to direct me; and I humbly beg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1867 - 824 Seiten
...spoken the words which have shed a sort of historical glory round a life not otherwise illustrious : "I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in...pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and I humbly beg your majesty's раг-doii that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 444 Seiten
...arrest. Speaker Lenthall replied in ready words, which reveal the function of the presiding officer : " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to...is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here." (Hatsell, vol. 2, p. 242.) This reply was as good in law as in patriotism. Different words were employed... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 436 Seiten
...propositions to the assembly, from participating in its deliberations, and from voting. (1bid., section 300.) Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to...is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here." (Hatsell, vol. 2, p. 242.) This reply was as good in law as in patriotism. Different words were employed... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1868 - 438 Seiten
...it will here be most properly appended to nn account which firs gives to it all its significance), 'I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in...pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon that I can not give any other answer than this to what your Majesty... | |
 | Max Ring - 1868 - 330 Seiten
...these persons were in the House. The speaker, falling on his knee, prudently replied: "I have, sire, neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place,...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And I humbly ask pardon that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand... | |
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May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me... 
